A few weeks ago Tim and I were sitting in the back of a helicopter, nervously holding each other’s hand while waiting for the permission to take-off. My heart was beating so hard I felt that it would explode out of my chest. I squeezed Tim’s hand so hard I barely felt mine anymore! Our pilot began talking us through the flight, what we would see and when. Before I even got to say anything, I felt a bump and voila we were up in the air!

Rewind to 30 minutes prior our takeoff. We were driving to the airport and Tim still had no clue what to expect. Tim had recently turned 30 so I wanted to plan something unforgettable for us to experience on that weekend. Before we left to the airport, I told Tim that we had to go pick up his B-Day present from my parents from the post office nearby, as the gift was “late”. Little did he know that the gift was already in the back of the car! My family helped me fool Tim during those few days before our helicopter flight. They kept him updated about this “lost” birthday present. He had no idea what really was going on and that’s why the surprise was so good!

It wasn’t until we got to the airport that he realized what was about to happen. The “Helicopter tour” signs were pretty good hints! 😉 Tim was so surprised ! I wish I could’ve captured that moment. I then gave him his birthday gift which I know he had been wanting to buy for a long time. After we went inside and filled out some papers, we were directed to go wait in the lounge area. To my great surprise, I started shaking like crazy! Tears were rolling down my cheeks as we anxiously waited for our flight. I was so nervous but so excited at the same time! I like doing these kinds of extreme things so my crying reaction was definitely weird. On the other hand, I had never been in a helicopter before and to me, they seem like little plastic toys. Our takeoff went just perfectly and after the first 5 minutes, I was feeling much better.

The private helicopter tour lasted about an hour and it covered pretty much everything there is to see in L.A. We saw everything from Malibu’s turquoise beaches, to Santa Monica, Downtown L.A., Griffith Observatory, and all the way to the million dollar homes in Beverly Hills. We also saw the Hollywood sign and so much more! It was so unbelievable to see Los Angeles from above. Our pilot also pointed out the homes of celebrities like Johnny Depp and Will Smith.

It was such a unique way of exploring L.A.! I loved that we got to see everything we wanted to see. Not only the palm trees and beaches or the skyscrapers of L.A. but both! You see, Los Angeles is the perfect combination of beach life and city life. However, the most important thing is that Tim was surprised and he liked this adventure. I love you Tim <3